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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Pilsen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain41
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain
    3. Take the train from Schwandorf to Plzen Hlavni NadrazitrainRe
    8h 14m
    Kč 2,550–4,632

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbusN280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Pilsen Central Bus StationbusRegioJet 540
    9h 11m
    Kč 1,099–2,118

  3. Drive 597.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Pilsencar597.6 km
    5h 7m
    Kč 2,205–3,185

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeDUS - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus
    6h 10m
    Kč 2,074–5,922

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz StadtmittetrainRe
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Plzeňbus084
    11h 27m
    Kč 1,391–2,499

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeCGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Freising to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain
    7h 14m

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeDUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Freising to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain
    7h 51m

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeFRA - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus
    5h 54m
    Kč 2,302–5,705

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)planeDUS - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain
    8h 34m
    Kč 3,624–10,832

  10. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeEIN - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus
    7h 40m
    Kč 2,591–8,114

Cologne to Pilsen by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
TicketKč 2,550Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Pilsen, Czechia?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Nürnberg Hbf and Schwandorf in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Pilsen Central Bus Station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Frankfurt Central Train Station in around 9h 11m.

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